A History of Early Christian Creeds
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Wolfram Kinzig
About this book
This history of early Christian creeds contains an up-to-date account of their origin and development from the credal texts in the New Testament to the fully fledged classical formulae of the 4th century. It includes the creeds’ use and alteration in subsequent periods until the time of Charlemagne and the beginnings of the filioque controversy. In addition, the author provides a scholarly commentary on the most common ancient confessions: the Nicene Creed and the Apostles’ Creed.
Going beyond previous studies, the book contains chapters dedicated to the use of creeds in law, art, music, everyday life and even magic. Recently discovered source texts, such as a new Ethiopic version of the Roman Creed and a short recension of the Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople, receive extensive treatment. Credal developments in the eastern churches beyond the borders of the Roman Empire complete this comprehensive overview.
This volume is intended both as a textbook for advanced students of theology and cognate disciplines and as a reference book on the creeds in a wide range of contexts. All source texts are accompanied by modern English translations.
Winner of the Alberigo Award 2024 awarded by the European Academy of Religion.
- the history of early Christian creeds in a comprehensive up-to-date monograph
- covering all aspects of how creeds were used up until the middle ages
- a fundamental resource for anyone studying early Christianity
Author / Editor information
Wolfram Kinzig is Professor of Church History at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Bonn. His research focuses on Patristics and he is the author of numerous books and articles on the creeds, in particular the Neue Texte und Studien zu den antiken und frühmittelalterlichen Glaubensbekenntnissen and the comprehensive collection Faith in Formulae.
Reviews
"This will be the defining work on the subject for at least a generation: authoritative, clear and comprehensive, but also innovative, it provides a unique overview of the evolution not only of credal texts but of the very idea of creeds and their function." Rowan Williams, Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK
„Hier steht jedenfalls alles, was man nächstes Jahr zum Jubiläum wissen muss." Christoph Markschies in: Evangelische Zeitung, 02.10.2024, https://www.evangelische-zeitung.de/buchtipp-a-history-of-early-christian-creeds-geht-glaubensbekenntnissen-auf-den-grund (30.10.2024)
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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
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1 Introduction: What is a Creed?
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2 A Brief History of Credal Research since Caspari
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3 Symbolum and Related Terms for the Creed
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4 In the Beginning: Confessing Christ without Creeds
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5 The Old Roman Creed and its Descendants
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6 Eastern Synodal Creeds from Nicaea up to Constantinople
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7 The Council of Constantinople (381) and its Creeds
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8 The Reception of N and C2 in the Latin and Greek Churches until the Time of Charlemagne
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9 The Reception of N and C2 beyond the Latin and Greek Churches
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10 Creeds as Means of Control in Synodal and Imperial Legislation
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11 Creeds and the Liturgy
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12 The Creed and the Liturgical Year
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13 Preaching the Creed
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14 Creeds in Daily Life
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15 From Summary to Sacred Formula: Creeds, Magic, and Miracles
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16 The Controversy over Filioque
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17 The Apostles’ Creed, the Creed of Constantinople, and the Athanasian Creed as Standard Creeds in the Middle Ages and Beyond
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18 The Creeds in Medieval Art
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19 The Creeds in Medieval Music
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20 By Way of Summary: A Very Brief History of the Early Christian Creeds
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21 A Theology of the Creeds? Some Concluding Thoughts
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I Biblical Passages
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II Ancient and Medieval Sources
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III Inscriptions, Papyri, Parchments, Ostraca, Wooden Tablets
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IV Manuscripts
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V Numbers in FaFo
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VI Ancient and Medieval Names
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VII Modern Names
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VIII Credal Content
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